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Pepper Falls Off-road Trail
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jeep-safari destination
Pepper Falls Off-road Trail
Community-submitted trail
Pepper Falls, near Kodaikanal, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu
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At a glance
Pepper Falls Off-road Trail
Pepper Falls off-road trail near Kodaikanal (Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu, Western Ghats). A short stretch of made road leads to the point where the local jeeps wait; from there the off-road section begins. The GPS track on this page covers ~16 km of that off-road stretch — the full run out to the film “shooting
Vehicle suitability: Needs a modified vehicle — lift, off-road tyres, lockers or a winch. A stock vehicle will struggle or get damaged.
- Difficulty
- Extreme
- Distance
- 15.88 km
- Terrain
- steep, rough, rocky descent (Pallangi → Pepper Falls) with high vehicle-damage risk
- State
- Tamil Nadu
Area location
This identifies the wider area, not an exact trailhead or approved route.
Pepper Falls, near Kodaikanal, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu
Area only — an exact trailhead has not been published.
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Pepper Falls Off-road Trail is a jeep-safari destination at Pepper Falls, near Kodaikanal, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India.
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